The KIPP Denver Collegiate White Tigers will challenge the Denver West Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. KIPP Denver Collegiate will be strutting in after a victory while Denver West will be coming in after a defeat.
KIPP Denver Collegiate took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 40-28 win over DMLK.
| 01/22/25 vs DMLK | 6 |
| 01/21/25 vs Arrupe Jesuit | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bruce Randolph | 4 |
| 01/14/25 @ DSST: Green Valley Ranch | 7 |
| 01/10/25 @ Manual | 3 |
KIPP Denver Collegiate relied on the efforts of Shaila Ramirez, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards, and Nicole Ricalday, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Ramirez has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Julissa Portillo also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Meanwhile, Denver West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 38-19 bruising from DSST: Montview. The Cowboys were down 29-9 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
KIPP Denver Collegiate will have to contain Marilyn Vega as she made an impact in Denver West's last game. She posted six points and seven rebounds.
KIPP Denver Collegiate's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.3 points per game. As for Denver West, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: KIPP Denver Collegiate has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Denver West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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